The 5 Weirdest Food "Trucks" You've Ever Seen

When the Del Popolo pizza truck hit the streets of San Francisco in May, people stopped and took notice. Not because of its Neapolitan-style pies but because of where they emerged from: a two-story, 14-ton, 20-foot shipping container retrofitted to hold a 5,000-pound pizza oven. It's an awe-inspiring sight, to be sure, but the $180,000 vehicle, which is the brainchild ofJon Darsky, a former pizzaiolo at Flour + Water, isn't the only unusual food vehicle on the road these days. Below, a look at some other delectable oddities tooling around North America.

Maximus Minimus, Seattle

: Pulled pork sandwiches are this truck's raison d'etre, so it makes perfect sense that they're served from what is essentially a giant mobile pig. Working alongsideColin Reedy, a local designer, ownerKurt Beecher Dammeier took a prosaic catering truck and transformed it into a steel-clad swine, complete with a snout and enormous ears. When it's parked, the pig wears sunglasses, naturally. maximus-minimus.com

Sweet Jenni's Cupcake Shop, Westhampton, NY

: Cupcake trucks are a common enough sight, but cupcake trucks that actually resemble giant cupcakes are considerably rarer birds. But if you happen to be roaming the Hamptons, don't be surprised if you cross paths with a truck whose sides are styled like a pink wrapper and whose roof is buried beneath a heap of vanilla frosting and sprinkles. Just try to refrain from licking it.

Good Food Truck, Atlanta

: Although Good Food largely operates on four wheels, it also uses a tricycle and rickshaw to ferry its savory waffle cones, curries, chutney grilled cheeses, and Southern comfort food around town. Its recently acquired rickshaw, which came directly from India, is now known as the Curry Cart. goodfoodtruckatl.com

The Burger Bus, Vancouver, BC

: If you're planning to sell organic, gluten-free burgers to the public, how could you not do it from a converted VW bus painted with big, floppy, Summer of Love flowers? But this bus isn't all Woodstock whimsy: it's also pretty ingenious, thanks to a roof that flips open, Delorean-style, to reveal a grill, and a trunk that opens into a condiment station.

Kickstand Brooklyn, Brooklyn

: As its name implies, the owners of this rolling coffee bar are serious cycling enthusiasts. Fueled, perhaps, by their own product, they can be found biking in pairs around town: each bike carries a coffee cart that can be connected with the other to form a coffee bar where beans are ground and brewed on the spot. Although New Yorkers will never agree on who serves the best coffee, it seems safe to say this is the most environmentally friendly cup to be found in the five boroughs. kickstandbrooklyn.com